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User Information

Accessing Equipment

If you would like to be trained on any of the listed equipment, please read through the any program policies and contact the individuals listed on the different pages. Trained users can access iLab to reserve AFM time. Alternatively, samples can be dropped off for imaging. External industry users can utilize Boise State’s standard Analytical Services Agreement template to access the imaging, characterization, and analysis capabilities. Please contact the lab managers with any questions.

XEML Facility Hourly User Fees

DescriptionA – Internal Boise State usersB- External academic and non-commercial usersC- External commercial users
TEM$90$128$200
FESEM (FEI Teneo)$75$107$200
SEM (Hitachi)$65$92$200
EPMA$65$92$200
XRD (Bruker)$50$71$125
XRD (Rigaku) per pattern$40$57$100
XRF (per sample)$20$29$100
Optical Microscopy$15$22$50
Ion Beam Thinning$15$22$75
Jet Polishing (per sample)$5$8$25
Mechanical Grinding/Polishing$15$22$50
Cutting$10$15$50
Microtomy$10$15$50
Dimple Grinding——$70
Ion Slicer (per sample)——$200
Technical Assistance—$105$180

SSL Hourly User Fees

ServiceBoise State University Internal
Rate A		External
Rate B		External
Rate C
Phenom SEM$5.00$8.00$25.00
MultiMode 8 AFM$5.00$8.00$35.00
Ambient Dimension Icon/FastScan AFM$9.00$13.00$50.00
Glovebox Dimension Icon/FastScan AFM$12.50$18.00$75.00
Hysitron Nanoindenter$12.50$18.00$75.00
Anasys nanoIR3-s AFM-IR/s-SNOM$15.00$22.00$100.00
Technical Assistance$15.00$22.00$75.00

Boise State University Internal Rate A: Anyone paying with a Boise State University segment string, which includes Boise State University sponsored projects*, Boise State University appropriated funds, or Boise State University local funds. Only used for interdepartmental charges (IDCs) between Boise State University segment strings.

*Boise State University sponsored projects are considered internal, even though the funds originate from external sponsors, and each sponsored project will have its own indirect cost (F&A) rate in addition to the internal (A) rate.

External: Any customer/user who is NOT paying with a Boise State University segment string. These are funds that originate outside of Boise State University but are NOT sponsored projects. These funds may come directly to the recharge center in the form of paper checks, card payments, ACH transfers, e‐checks, etc.

External Rate B: Any entity that is established as nonprofit (tax‐exempt) or not‐for‐profit (not tax‐exempt). This may be other public institutions of higher education, governmental agencies, 501(c)(3) organizations, etc.

External Rate C: Any private or commercial entities, including individuals acting in self‐interest.